110 STAT. 2508 PUBLIC LAW 104-201—SEPT. 23, 1996 "(2)(A) If the budget submitted to Congress for any fiscal year requests authorization for that fiscal year under section 115(g) of this title of a military technician end strength for a reserve component of the Army or Air Force in a number that constitutes a reduction from the end strength minimum established by law for that reserve component for the fiscal year during which the budget is submitted, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees with that budget a justification providing the basis for that requested reduction in technician end strength. "(B) Any justification submitted under subparagraph (A) shall clearly delineate— "(i) in the case of a reduction that includes a reduction in technicians described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of paragraph (1), the specific force structure reductions forming the basis for such requested technician reduction (and the numbers related to those force structure reductions); and "(ii) in the case of a reduction that includes reductions in technicians described in subparagraphs (B) or (D) of paragraph (1), the specific force structure reductions, Department of Defense civilian personnel reductions, or other reasons forming the basis for such requested technician reduction (and the numbers related to those reductions).". (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "section 115" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 115(g)"; and (2) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subsection (b)(1), by striking out "after the date of the enactment of this section" both places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "after February 10, 1996,". SEC. 414. ASSURANCE OF CONTINUED ASSIGNMENT OF MILITARY PERSONNEL TO SERVE IN SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM. (a) NUMBER OF MILITARY PERSONNEL To BE ASSIGNED.—Section 10 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 460) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ", subject to subsection (e)," after "to employ such number of civilians, and"; and (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection: "(e) The total number of armed forces personnel assigned to the Selective Service System under subsection (b)(2) at any time may not be less than the number of such personnel determined by the Director of Selective Service to be necessary, but not to exceed 745 persons, except that the President may assign additional armed forces personnel to the Selective Service System during a time of war or a national emergency declared by Congress or the President.". (b) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— (1) by striking out "authorized—" in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu thereof "authorized to undertake the following:"; (2) by striking out "to" at the beginning of paragraphs (1) through (7) and inserting in lieu thereof "To";
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